“I mean, this win is going to go to the whole country of the Dominican Republic because it was hungry waiting for this moment,” said Reyes, the former Mets and Marlins shortstop who is now with the Blue Jays. “We stayed together as a team. We had good communication, good chemistry — that’s why we won everything. Like I said before, this win is going to go to the whole Dominican Republic.” (via MLB.com)

Minor League Map

Ever wondered exactly where every Major League and Minor League ballpark is? Baseball America’s Conor Glassey has you covered, with a Google Map showing exactly that. It would be even cooler if it included all of the independent league ballparks, too. (I guess there are not too many baseball fans in the Dakotas or Wyoming, though…)

I’m not sure why you’d look to trading cards for innovation in the first place – it’s the 21st century, and we’re still collecting pieces of cardboard with someone’s picture on them. That’s not exactly a cutting-edge activity in my book. I embrace the tradition of baseball cards – Topps has produced a set every year that the Mets have existed, and I like the idea that I can have an album of cards that goes from Richie Ashburn to Kirk Nieuwenhuis.

I’d like to know that the people who have screwed over fans and investors alike over the past 15 years with complete incompetence are at least planning to take care of the people that toil for them. Now don’t get me wrong here … I’m not saying that this would affect the amount of money that I spend on this team. I’m not ready to make that declaration yet. And I don’t have a negative pre-conceived notion about what the Wilpons’ stand on this is…. That’s why the Wilpons need to say something. That, and it’s the decent thing to do.

LOLMarlins

And because it’s fun to pick on the Florida Miami Marlins. Reporter Tim Elfrink writes:

First the Marlins alienated every taxpayer in Miami with their stadium deal. Then they pissed off every casual fan with a mass offseason firesale. Now the team is burning bridges with the only true-blue Fish fanatics left — longtime season-ticket holders.